Bryant Jennings Arrives in NYC for Klitschko Clash

Photo by Edward Jackson / Gary Shaw Productions

 

NEW YORK (April 20, 2015) – Gary Shaw Productions undefeated heavyweight contender, Bryant “By-By” Jennings (19-0, 10 Koó) has arrived in New York City for his upcoming championship bout against Wladimir Klitschko (63-3, 53 Koó).

 

KLITSCHKO vs. Jennings is presented by K2 Whakatairanga me te Group Whakahaere Klitschko i roto i te whai wāhi ki te Gary Shaw Productions and will be televised Live on HBO World Championship Boxing®beginning at 10:00 p.m. AND/PT in the United States and RTL in Germany.

 

ALI vs. SANTANA is presented by K2 Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions a Whakatairanga Boy Golden.

 

Tickets utu i $1000, $600, $300, $200 a $100 may be purchased through the Madison Square Garden Box Office, www.TheGarden.com awww.Ticketmaster.com.

WBC MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION MIGUEL COTTO TO FIGHT DANIEL GEALE ON JUNE 6, 2015 AT BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO®

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I Rāpare, April 16, Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions hosted a press conference at The 40/40 Club in Manhattan to announce the next highly anticipated battle for Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO o), the reigning WBC Middleweight and Ring Magazine World Champion and the first native of Puerto Rico to become world champion in four different weight classes. I Pipiri 6, 2015, Cotto will defend his titles against former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KO o) of Australia in a fight that will be televised live on HBO from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

 

Here’s what the participants had to say…

 

Miguel Cotto: “All I have to say is I’ve been here for the past two days and I’m eager to get back to Los Angeles and get into another training session and get back to New York on June 6. All I have to worry about is my mindset during the fight. I know Daniel is a great fighter and I’m going to do my best as always to bring a good and exciting fight to all the fans. See you all on June 6.”

 

Daniel Geale: “I’m as excited as you can ever imagine. This is a great moment for me. Na haere mai Pipiri 6, it’s going to be a hell of a fight and I can’t wait to walk away with the titles.”

 

Michael Yormark, Peresideni & Chief of Branding and Strategy of Roc Nation: “Today is a historic day for Roc Nation and our boxing division. Muhammed Ali once said ‘he who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.’ At Roc Nation, we decided to launch our boxing division in August of 2014. We knew we were taking a risk. We knew that we were entering a sport that was established with a long history in a deep-rooted culture. It took courage, but frankly Roc Nation is nothing if not courageous…we’re committed to promoting the biggest fights and the biggest fighters. Now just a few short months later, we stand here with one of the best fighters in the world, announcing a world championship bout inside the new mecca of boxing, Pokapū Barclays, and broadcast on the standard bearer for live boxing telecasts, HBO. It took courage and risk to get here but this is a proud moment for all of us.”

 

Hector Soto, Miguel cotto Whakatairanga: “Miguel Cotto is back and he’s in his second home in New York. As everyone knows, it’s been a tradition for the past couple of years that Miguel fights on the eve of the Puerto Rican Day Parade, so it’s an honor to fight during that time again. I Pipiri 6, Miguel Cotto will defend his Middleweight WBC Championship against a tough opponent, Daniel Geale. Have no doubt, it will be a great fight at Barclays Center and everyone will enjoy the fight especially the Puerto Ricans. Miguel Cotto will be ready, will train as hard as always and be ready for the challenge Daniel Geale brings.”

 

Gary Shaw, Gary Shaw Productions: “If you look at Daniel’s fight against Sturm, when we went to Germany and lifted the belt and became the world champion, that’s the Daniel Geale you’re going to see on Pipiri 6. You’re going to see a great fight. Miguel Cotto is a great fighter. Daniel understands that and we have a great deal of respect for him, engari ki runga ki Pipiri 6on HBO at Barclays Center, it will be a whole new night. It will be a night when Daniel Geale takes the belt back to Australia.”

 

Brett Yormark, CEO of Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Nets: “Boxing is a big part of what we do at Barclays Center. We’re very passionate about it and very deeply committed. This will be our 13th big night of Brooklyn Boxing in just two and a half years and I am proud to say that Barclays Center is the new mecca of boxing in this country. Miguel Cotto has a storied history in New York, so we are delighted that he is calling Barclays Center his new home in this city.”

 

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Tickets, utu i $500, $350, $250, $200, $150, $100, $50 a $25, e kore e tae atu utu ratonga hāngai, me te takoha, haere i runga i te hoko Wednesday, April 22 i 10:00 AM ET. Tickets will be available at www.barclayscenter.com,www.ticketmaster.com a i te American Express Pouaka Office i Center Barclays timata Rāpare, April 23 i 12:00 PM ET. Ki te ki atu tenei na roto i te waea, karanga Ticketmaster i (800) 745-3000.

 

Cotto vs. Geale, he whawhai 12-a tawhio noa mo WBC me Ring Magazine whitu tekau Ao Toa o cotto, e wahi Rāhoroi, Pipiri 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. The fight is presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions in association Gary Shaw Productions and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate.

 

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FIGHT Whatunga MMA & KICKBOXING HÖTAKA Apiti (Apr. 20-26, 2015)

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Kei raro kitea ngā o te hōtaka o tenei wiki:

Rāhina, Apr. 20

6:00 – p.m. AND – USA Wrestling Weekly – Manaakitanga Scott Casber homai rongo wiki, me te tātari pokapū a tawhio noa USA Wrestling, te tinana whakahaere motu i te hākinakina o, tae ki ngā uiuinga, āhuatanga me te titiro hoki i te mua.

6:30 p.m. ANDJudo Tyumen Grand Slam 2014 Highlights the Judo Tyumen Grand Slam from Hōngongoi 12-14 i roto i te Russia.

7:00 p.m. AND – 5 Rauna – Nga mano John Ramdeen me Robin Black fakaafe'i manuhiri motuhake ki te wahia iho te wiki o MMA mahi.


7:30 p.m. AND – Whawhai News Na tāpiri
– Ko te rongo hou, recaps, āhuatanga me te tātaritanga roto o te kēmu whawhai.

8:00 p.m. AND – Enfusion Live #27: Souwer vs. Risk – Ngā Andy Souwer vs. Jonay Risco a Mohamed Boubkari vs. Moises Baute for the -95kg world title from Apr., 18, 2015 i roto i te Tenerife, Spain.

10:00 p.m. ANDFighting Season te Wairua MMA 4 – Haaputuraa o te whawhai te ao i SFL, Poutohu, FFC, M-1 me te ake.

Rātū, Apr. 21

1:00 a.m. AND – Ki 2 Toe ki Luke RockholdSit-down interview with current UFC star and former Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold.

1:30 a.m. ANDHip Whakaatu: Arena aro – MMA Tūtohu-rōpū i roto i te 12m i te 12m ao ki te hanganga pikipiki taumata-toru.

2:30 ahau. AND – XPTV – Kapinga o-rohe U.S pro me te runaruna MMA.

7:00 & 7:30 p.m. ANDXtreme whawhai Championship – MMA ngaio Florida-e hāngai ana ngā runga opuaraa American, whetu ao me hōia UFC.

8:00 p.m. AND – 5 Rauna – Nga mano John Ramdeen me Robin Black fakaafe'i manuhiri motuhake ki te wahia iho te wiki o MMA mahi.

8:30 p.m. AND — Whawhai News Na tāpiri – Ko te rongo hou, recaps, āhuatanga me te tātaritanga roto o te kēmu whawhai.

9:00 p.m. ANDGFC 5: Saki vs. Clobanu – Kickboxing Pro i Dubai, featuring Gokham Saki vs. Sebastian Ciobanu, me Steve McKinnon vs. Zabit Samedov a Jafar Ahmadi vs. Dayno Ilunga from Apr. 17, 2015.

Wednesday, Apr. 22

12:00 a.m. ANDBAMMA USA: Badbeat 11 Featuring Mehdi Baghdad vs. Dionisio Ramierez and Jack May vs. Paul Karsky from Oct. 25, 2013 i roto i te Commerce, Calif.

3:00 a.m. ANDTexas Whawhai Night – MMA mahi i Texas ngā opuaraa runga i te Lone Star State o roto i te whare herehere.

6:00 p.m. ANDBest o te Cage riri – Ngā whawhai matarohia i te whakahaere Cage riri UK-e hāngai ana ki te Anderson Silva, Antonio Silva, Victor Belfort, Paora Daley me ētahi atu.

7:00 p.m. ANDWhawhai News Na tāpiri: MMA Edition – Uhi i te tupu katoa i roto i te ao MMA ki te tātari motuhake, me ngā āhuatanga.

7:30 p.m. ANDFighting te Wairua MMA – Compilations o te ao MMA whawhai i KOTAHI FC, UCMMA, NSS, WFC, FFC, BAMMA, EFC Africa and others.

8:30 p.m. ANDWarriors whare herehere Fighting Championship 72Featuring Nicholas Dalby vs. Gael Grimaud for the Cage Warriors welterweight title from Sept. 23, 2014 in Newport, Wales.

11:00 p.m. ANDMMA Meltdown ki Gabriel Morency – Wawahi iho Gabriel Morency nga tupu katoa i roto i te MMA, te matapaki te aroaro, matapae, me manuhiri wiki motuhake, me ngā uiuinga motuhake.

11:30 p.m. ANDTakedown Wrestling – Kapinga whānui o ngā kaupapa mamau amateur, tae atu i te rongo hou, muri-te-scenes kapinga i ngā kaupapa me ngā uiuinga motuhake.

Rāpare, Apr. 23

12:30 a.m. ANDWhawhai News Na tāpiri – Ko te rongo hou, recaps, āhuatanga me te tātaritanga roto o te kēmu whawhai.

1:30 a.m. ANDUltimate Challenge MMA 4: He whakangungu Featuring Jimi Manuwa vs. Ryan Robinson from May 9, 2009 i roto i te London.

6:00 p.m. ANDChampionship Fightling Alliance – MMA Pro i Florida ngā i te momo o Josh Sampo, Mike Kyle, John Howard, He McCorkie, Luis Palomino me ētahi atu.

7:00 p.m. ANDFighting ihupuku ki – Kickboxers Aspiring piki te arawhata o te angitu i roto i te hākinakina rite ihupuku ki whakataetae mo ha faingamālie ke hoko ko ngaio, me te whiwhi wheako e hiahiatia ana ki te angitu i te taumata teitei.

8:00 p.m. ANDWhawhai News Na: MMA Edition – Uhi i te tupu katoa i roto i te ao MMA ki te tātari motuhake, me ngā āhuatanga.

8:30 p.m. AND Whawhai News Na tāpiri – Ko te rongo hou, recaps, āhuatanga me te tātaritanga roto o te kēmu whawhai.

9:00 p.m. ANDSuper whawhai League 1 – Ngā James Thompson vs. Bob Saap from Mar. 11, 2012 in Mumbai, India.

Rāmere, Apr. 24

12:00 a.m. ANDKo e Showtime Motuhake – Whakahaere pirimia kickboxing o te ao ngā Badr Hari, Melvin Manhoef a Giorgio Petrosyan.

1:30 a.m. AND Whawhai News Na tāpiri – Ko te rongo hou, recaps, āhuatanga me te tātaritanga roto o te kēmu whawhai.

2:00 a.m. ANDPancrase Classics – Classic pakanga MMA tāimu'a ngā Ken Shamrock, Frank Shamrock, Bas Rutten, Nate Marquardt, Chael sønnen me ētahi atu.

4:00 a.m. ANDBest o DEEP – Ngā te piha haapiiraa whawhai i te whakatairanga Japanese hītori DEEP tae atu Shinya Aoki, Hayato Sakurai a Gegard Mousasi.

5:00 a.m. ANDBest o nga mea whakapaipai – Whawhai matarohia i te katoa-wahine Japanese kawenata MMA, Mea.

4:00 p.m. ANDUFC 186 Paunatia-I roto i te LIVE – Live coverage of the official weigh-ins for UFC 186: Johnson vs. Horiguchi from Montreal, Canada.

6:00 – p.m. AND – M-1 Challenge Professional MMA from Europe featuring top rising prospects and international stars.

7:00 p.m. ANDWhawhai News Na. MMA Edition – Uhi i te tupu katoa i roto i te ao MMA ki te tātari motuhake, me ngā āhuatanga.

7:30 p.m. AND Whawhai News Na tāpiri – Ko te rongo hou, recaps, āhuatanga me te tātaritanga roto o te kēmu whawhai.

8:00 p.m. ANDKi 2 Toe with Mike Bisping – Uiuiraa noho-iho ki te whetu UFC whitu Michael Bisping.

8:30 p.m. ANDHip Whakaatu: Arena aro – MMA Tūtohu-rōpū i roto i te 12m i te 12m ao ki te hanganga pikipiki taumata-toru.

9:00 p.m. AND — NSS 14 – Mariusz Pudzianowski vs ngā. Eric “Butterbean” Esch ko Jan Blachowicz vs. Daniel Tabera i Hepetema. 18, 2010 i roto i te Warsaw, Poland.

Rāhoroi, Apr. 25

1:00 a.m. ANDSuperKombat: Heroes New Romania 2014 Featuring Cedric Manhoef vs. Amansio Paraschiv and Jorge Loren vs. Bogdan Stoica from Mar. 30, 2014 i roto i te Ploiesti, Romania..

6:00 a.m. ANDBest o TKO Featuring Sean Sherk vs. Claudinor Fontinele from UCC 6.

7:00 a.m. ANDBest o Gladiator Challenge – Ngā Tyson Griffin vs. Chuck Kim from Gladiator Challenge 49.

10:00 a.m. ANDBest o te SportFight – MMA kounga Top i te Pacific Northwest, hosted by UFC veterans Matt LIndland and Chael Sonnen. This episode features Dave Jenson and Cam Ward.

3:00 p.m. ANDEnfusion LIVE #28: Cingel vs. Ko te BoustatiLive pro kickboxing from Zilina, Slovakia, featuring Mirko Cingel vs. Ibrahim El Boustati for the -85kg world title.

7:00 p.m. ANDUFC 186 Pre-Whakaatu LIVE – Live whawhai-mua kapinga mō te UFC 186: Johnson vs. Horiguchi in Montreal, Canada.

8:00 p.m. ANDWhawhai News Na. MMA Edition – Uhi i te tupu katoa i roto i te ao MMA ki te tātari motuhake, me ngā āhuatanga.

8:30 p.m. AND Whawhai News Na tāpiri – Ko te rongo hou, recaps, āhuatanga me te tātaritanga roto o te kēmu whawhai.

Rātapu, Apr. 26

1:00 a.m. AND – UFC 186 Post-Show LIVELive post-fight coverage for UFC 186: Johnson vs. Horiguchi from Montreal, Canada, tae atu ki ngā ngā, reaction and the live post-fight press conference.

6:00 a.m. ANDPancrase Classics – Classic pakanga MMA tāimu'a ngā Ken Shamrock, Frank Shamrock, Bas Rutten, Marquardt Ingoa, Chael sønnen me ētahi atu.

10:00 a.m. ANDBest o te ADCC – Puritia ake ngā compilations o te ōritenga grappling rahi, ngā Tito Ortiz, Matt Hughes, Eddie Bravo, Fabricio Werdum, Marcelo Garcia, Ronaldo Souza a Royler Gracie.

11:00 a.m. ANDWhiriwhiri Muay Thai: Tairana vs. Kaiwero – Ko te raupapa nui Muay Thai i roto i te ao ngā moni whawhai tu-ake ao tango i runga i te kapa rongonui Thai National.

7:30 p.m. ANDJudo World Championship 2014 – Highlights i te 2014 Judo World Championships from Aug. 25-31 ion Chelyabinsk, Russia.

11:00 p.m. ANDKingi o Kings: Heros’s Bushido Vilnius 2014 – Ngā Pavel Voronin vs. Sergei Maslobojev a Jordann Pikeur vs.. Tadas Jonkus i Nov. 15, 2014 i roto i te Vilnius, Lithuania.

BROOKLYN’S OWN PAULIE MALIGNAGGI TO TAKE ON BOSTON’S DANNY O’CONNOR IN TELEVISED OPENER OF PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON SPIKE TV FRIDAY, MAY 29 AT Barclays CENTER

Brooklyn (April 20, 2015) – Former two-division champion Paulie “Ko te Magic te tangata” Malignaggi (33-6, 7 Koó) returns to the ring in his hometown to face the skilled Danny O'Connor (25-2, 9 Koó) as the televised co-feature for Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike TV on Rāmere, Kia 29 i 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT live from Barclays Center.

This fight will be part of an explosive evening headlined by boxing superstar Amir Khan who faces tough New Yorker Chris Algieri. Doors at Barclays Center open at 6 p.m. AND.

After some much needed time away from the ring, it feels great to once again be fighting at Barclays Center,” Said Malignaggi. “I now look forward to being a participant in the PBC events as a fighter just as I am part of the PBC family of broadcasters.

My supporters and I have been waiting a long time for an opportunity like this on the big stage,” ka mea a O'Connor. “It’s a throwback matchupIrish vs. Italian, Boston vs. New York. I’ll be bringing down busloads of people and I’m sure he’s going to have a big hometown crowd. I’ve never been more ready for the challenge that lies ahead of me.

He toa te ao o mua i 140 a 147-pauna, the 34-year-old Malignaggi will return to the ring to fight at Barclays Center for the fourth time as a professional. Kua fehangahangai ia he patua o nga ingoa nui i roto i tona mahi, a kua riro whakaora whare i runga i te momo o Zab Hura, Vyacheslav Senchenko a Pablo Hiha Cano. Born in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn, “Ko te Magic te tangata” will look to put on a show for his hometown fans on Kia 29.

A former National Golden Gloves champion who has fought as a pro since 2008,O'Connor faces the toughest opponent of his career when he steps in the ring against Malignaggi on Kia 29. The 30-year-old is coming off of back-to-back knockout victories over Michael Clark and Andrew Farmer. Whawhai i roto i Framingham, Massachusetts, O’Connor will be making his first professional start in the state of New York.

Tikiti mo te takahanga ora, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Star Boxing, E utu i $250, $150, $75 a $45, e kore e tae atu utu ratonga hāngai, me te takoha, a kei runga i te hoko i teie nei. E wātea ana i ngā tīkiti www.barclayscenter.com,www.ticketmaster.com a, i te American Express Box Office i Center Barclays. Ki te ki atu tenei na roto i te waea, karanga Ticketmaster i (800) 745-3000. No te tīkiti rōpū, tēnā karanga 800-GROUP-bk.

 

Provodnikov puts on heroic effort in Matthysse bout; “Ko te Siberian Rocky” once again shows why he is boxing’s most exciting fighter

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Philadelphia (April 20, 2015)— Tenei mua Rāhoroi po, boxing fans witnessed a classic bout that saw Lucas Matthysse eek out a close majority decision over Ruslan Provodnikov i roto i te 12 round -junior welterweight clash in front of a sold out crowd at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.
Ko te a'ee, which was televised by HBO Boxing After Dark, has already jumped to the head of the list for 2015 Whawhai o te Tau.
Much of the post fight talk has centered around the courage of Provodnikov, as he fought eleven of the twelve rounds with a severely cut left eye that was due to an accidental headbutt. With blood streaming down the left side of his face, and his eye closing, Provodnikov fought heroically to come back and hurt Matthysse several times during the bout, and in round eleven he landed a left hook that nearly sent Matthysse to the canvas.
Many at ringside, including The Bleacher Report, HBO’s Harold Lederman, Steve Kim of UCNlive.com, & Dan Rafael of ESPN.com, scored the bout even at 114-114.
I could not be any more proud of Ruslan, said Banner Promotions Promotions Artie Pelullo.
Rāhoroi night showed that he is the toughest and most compelling fighter in boxing. Rāhoroi o fight also solidified that Ruslan is the most television friendly fighter in the sport hands down, and there will be many more big fights for Ruslan in the near future.

 

147-POUND WEIGHT CLASS TAKES CENTER STAGE AGAIN ON SATURDAY, MAY 2 AT THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA

Floyd Mayweather & Manny Pacquiao Square Off
In Another Classic Showdown

In The Welterweight Division

Las Vegas (April 20, 2015) — It has often been said thatas the heavyweight division goes, so goes boxing,” but that has not always been the case and, i roto i te meka, might not even be valid when viewed from a comprehensive perspective dating back to the late 19th century. I roto i te Mekemeke, German author Bertram Job’s epic, 420-page coffee-table dissertation on all aspects of the sweet science, he writes that, “Elegance is the trademark of the slim and nimble stars in the under 147-pound weight class that has attracted insiders and admirers of beauty like no other.

 

And so it is with what will be another benchmark entry in the rich history of the division when, i runga iKia 2 i MGM Grand i Las Vegas, live on pay-per-view, toa Welterweight Floyd “Money” Mayweather (47-0, 26 Koó) takes on fellow titlist Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao(57-5-2, 38 Koó) in a long-anticipated unification showdown that will be the richest prizefight in the sport’s history, and which has drawn comparisons to some of the premier matchups in a weight class imprinted with that elegant trademark to which Job referred.

 

Although Pacquiao, the only fighter ever to win world championships in eight weight classes, and Mayweather, who has reigned in five weight classes, have not campaigned solely or even mostly as welterweights, it is hardly a surprise that the most important intersection of their remarkable careers comes in the same division for which so many of boxing’s greatest legends are primarily known.

 

Te “gold standardto which all welterweights aspire remains the late, great Sugar Ray Robinson. Born Walker Smith Jr., the skinny kid who had never fought in a sanctioned bout at any level was a tag-along with coach George Gainford to an amateur tournament in Kingston, N.Y.. Asked if he had a flyweight he wished to enter, Gainford was about to say no when Smith tugged on his sleeve and said, “I’ll fight.As it turned out, Gainford had an AAU cardyou needed one to be certified as a non-professionalin the name of Ray Robinson, one of his boxers who had given up the sport. Smith/Robinson won a four-round decision, a, although no one knew it then, thus was a legend born.

 

Robinson was 85-0 as an amateur before turning pro at 19 i roto i te 1940. By 1951, he was 128-1-2 ki 84 knockout victories. Although he is also remembered for winning the middleweight title five times, Robinson never lost as a welterweight, winning so often and so emphatically that the legendary trainer, Eddie Futch, was moved to observe that, “He had everything. Boxing skills, mana ki pahaki, a great chin, mental strength. There was nothing he couldn’t do.

 

Robinson also had an outsized ego, which perhaps is a necessary component to any great fighter’s mental makeup. Even a trace of doubt in one’s own ability is not conducive to success in the ring. Once, when asked about hisgolf game,” Muhammad Ali, who didn’t play golf, responded, “I’m the best, greatest of ’em all. I just haven’t played yet.

 

Mayweather certainly brings that aura of invincibility to his work, and maybe not just because he has yet to lose as a professional. I roto i te 2013, ka mea ia, “Of course I feel unbeatable. I’m the best. I’m not going into any fight figuring that I’m beatable. I want to make a legacy for myself as the greatest fighter who ever entered the ring.

 

Pacquiao, while perhaps not as verbose, is no less secure in his own belief system. It is those heaping measures of talent and swagger that make Mayweather vs. Pacquiao a must-see event. Which of these outstanding fighters can make the other bend to his will? Who will have his name written in larger print in the big book of welterweights?

 

The International Boxing Hall of Fame has inducted 23 fighters who were, at one time or another, welterweight champions. In addition to Robinson, those whose plaques grace the hallowed hall include Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Durán, Thomas Hearns, Oscar De La Hoya, Pirika Trinidad, Julio Hiha Chavez, Pernell Whitaker, Carmen Basilio, Henry Armstrong, Emile Griffith, Pipino Cuevas, Jose Napoles, Curtis Cokes, Barney Ross, Kid Gavilan, Wilfred Benitez, Luis Rodriguez, Mickey Walker, Fritzie Zivic, Jack Britton, Jackie Fields, Ted “Kid” Lewis andMysteriousBilly Smith. Mayweather and Pacquiao are of course assured of joining their ranks as soon as they become eligible to go onto the ballot.

 

The lead-up to Mayweather vs. Pacquiao has generated no shortage of comparisons to past welterweight clashes that are notable for the classic nature of those bouts, the widespread public interest attendant to them, or both.

 

Is Mayweather vs. Pacquiao more likely to be a repeat of, mea, Leonard-Duran I, which Duran won on a rousing unanimous decision on June 25, 1980, i roto i te Montreal? The epic Leonard-Hearns I, i runga i Mahuru. 16, 1981, which saw Leonard, trailing on the scorecards, rally for a dramatic, 14th-round TKO at Caesars Palace? Trinidad’s controversial majority decision over De La Hoya in their Sept. 18, 1999, unification showdown at the Mandalay Bay? Or will it make its own mark in such a distinctive way that no comparisons can or should be drawn?

 

When it comes to unforgettable welterweight bouts, by now it should be obvious that anything and everything is possible. Mayweather and Pacquiao will make history, and add to it, by attempting to bend destiny each to their own purpose.

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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao is a 12-round welterweight world championship unification bout promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Top Rank Inc., and is sponsored by Tecate. The pay-per-view telecast will be co-produced and co-distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View® and SHOWTIME PPV® timata i 9 p.m. AND/ 6 p.m. PT.

 

Mō ētahi atu pārongo'a'ahi www.mayweatherpromotions.com, www.toprank.com,www.SHO.com/Sports, www.hbo.com/boxingand www.mgmgrand.com and follow on Twitter at @floydmayweather, MannyPacquiaomayweatherpromo, TRBoxing, SHOSports, HBOboxing ASwanson_Comm, a ka riro i te tahi i runga i Facebook i www.facebook.com/FloydMayweather, www.facebook.com / TopRankMannyPacquiao www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions, www.facebook.com/TRBoxing, www.facebook.com/SHOsports awww.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.

Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Douglas Lima meets Russian knockout artist Andrey Koreshkov on July 17 i Mohegan Sun Arena

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Santa MONICA, Calif. (April 20, 2015) – Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Douglas “The Phenom” Lime (26-5), one of the most talented and well-rounded 170-pound fighters on the planet today, puts his title on the line against Russian knockout artist Andrey “Spartan” Koreshkov (17-1) i runga i Rāmere, Hōngongoi 16, i Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn.

 

“Douglas Lima is an incredible champion who is in for one of the toughest fights of his life against Koreshkov,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “When the rest of this card is announced, we’ll have put together one of the greatest showcases of welterweight talent ever assembled on one night.”

 

The two elite combatants headline the newly announced “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” takahanga, e te pahiatia e ora, me te noa i runga i te te Koi i 9 p.m. AND / 8 p.m. CT.

 

Tickets for the event go on sale Friday, April 24th i 10 a.m. AND, and are available at the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office or Ticketmaster.com. Bellator Nation presale begins tenei Rātū. Join the Bellator Newsletter list or follow us on social media (Twitter / Facebook) to gain access to the presale code and details.

 

Additional information, including ticketing details and the night’s full lineup of world-class MMA action, kia ka kauwhautia tata.

 

The 27-year-old Lima is a Brazilian-born athlete who now makes his home in Atlanta. Fighting under the Bellator MMA banner since 2011, Lima is an impressive 8-1 in the promotion and an incredible 14-1 i roto i tona mua 15 overall appearances. Lima earned his way to the Bellator MMA Welterweight World Title with an eight-man tournament victory that included knockout wins over Ben Saunders, Bryan Baker and Michail Tsarev. Lima then claimed the title with an April 2014 knockout win over Rick Hawn. Tairanga, Lima boasts five consecutive knockout victories and now looks to defend his belt for the first time.

 

Koreshkov is also fresh off an eight-man tournament win, claiming a decision victory over Adam McDonough after previously registering knockouts of Justin Baesman and Nah-Shon Burrell. The 24-year-old Koreshkov is a Russian national medalist in both pankration and hand-to-hand combat and has lost just once in 18 professional MMA appearances. He owns 10 wins by knockouts and three by submission and also owns a 2012 victory over former Bellator MMA Welterweight World Champion Lyman Good.

 

Expect fireworks when Lima and Koreshkov collide.

 

Additional contests for “Bellator MMA: Lima vs. Koreshkov” kia ka kauwhautia tata.

Jimmy Slattery book author Rick Blake to be Ring 8 Guest Speaker Tuesday night in New York

NEW YORK (Apr. 20, 2015) – Author Rich Blake ka waiho apopo po o (Rātū, April 21) special Ring 8 guest speaker at O’Neill’s Restaurant, kei i 64-21 53rd Drive in Maspeth, New York.

Blake is a veteran New York City-based author who has written, Slats: The Legend & Life of Jimmy Slattery, to be released next month by publisher No Frills Buffalo. Blake is best known for covering the financial world for numerous publications, including Institutional Investor, ABCNews.com and Reuters HedgeWorld. He was a co-founder and executive editor of Trader Monthly magazine. The 46-year-old Buffalo native is the author of two non-fiction books, The Day Donny Herbert Woke Up a Talking Proud: Rediscovering the Magical Season of the 1980 Buffalo Bills. He also is co-author of a third work of non-fiction, Diary of a Hedge Fund Manager.

Slattery personified the Golden Era of sports during the boom/bust 1920s and ’30s.

The sleek, handsome, lightning-fast Slattery was a phantom in the ring, soaring across the national stage like a comet before crashing into oblivion. Discarded by the ages, Blake’s book is the incredible true story of the Irish boy-wonder who captivated the boxing world at its peak.

 

At Ring 8’s monthly meeting apopo ahiahi, Blake will recount his research into Slattery’s early burst to fame in the metropolitan area during the spring of 1924, sharing some highlights of what he uncovered like tying in Queens fight promoter SimonSiFlaherty, the Queensboro A.C. in Long Island City and the Queensboro Bowl, which was expanded in the spring of 1924 as part of efforts by Flaherty and Paddy Mullins to land a Jack Dempsey-Harry Wills fight that, kāore, never came materialized. Blake will also speak about how the New York City fire department condemned the club’s stadium built at the base of the Queensboro Bridge and how Flaherty managed to get around that.

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Seneka Niagara Resort & Casino and Greg Cohen Promotions Proudly Announce ‘Championship Boxing on CBS Sports Network

Tony “Uira” Luis to fight for regional championship in Pipiri 26 main event of the Sully Huff Invitational at Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino

 

Niagara Falls, N.Y..The thrill of championship professional boxing is returning to Niagara Falls, NY. Seneka Niagara Resort & Casino and Greg Cohen Promotions (produced by David Schuster’s Winner Take All Productions), in compliance with the Seneca Nation of Indians Athletic Commission, announced today that an installment of the popular “Championship mekemeke i te CBS Sports Whatunga” series will be presented in the Seneca Niagara Event Center on Rāmere, Pipiri 26.

The night’s card is being dubbed the Sully Huff Invitational, in memory of StanleySullyHuff, a successful boxer from the Seneca Nation of Indians, nana ra i kape atu i roto i 2014 i te tau o te 84. Huff was a Courier-Express Golden Gloves champion in 1950 and later founded the Iroquois Boxing Club. He also served in the United States Army during the Korean War, earning the rank of Sergeant, and later was elected to serve on the Seneca Nation of Indians Tribal Council.

In the night’s televised 10-round main event, Canada’s popular, world-rated and fast-rising lightweight star Tony “Uira” Luis (19-3, 7 Koó) will fight for a regional championship against an opponent TBA. This past weekend, Luis dropped a controversial decision to Derry Mathews in Liverpool, Ingarangi (38-9-2, 20Koó), where the two battled for the interim WBA Lightweight title.

I roto i te tahi-āhuatanga teata, brand-new NABA-US Super Welterweight Champion and WBA #12- a-rated 11 IBF # “Hurricane” Dennis Hogan (21-0-1, 7 Koó), of Australia, mā Kildare, Ireland, will take on comebacking Kenny Abril (14-7-1, 7 Koó) o Rochester, New York.

The televised opener will feature up-and-coming American heavyweight KO artist Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller (12-0-1, 10 Koó) of Brooklyn taking on an opponent that will be announced at a future date.

Tikiti hoki “Championship mekemeke i te CBS Sports Whatunga” tīmata i $35 and go on sale on Wednesday, April 22 at Noon. Tickets are available at select Seneca Resorts & Casinos retail outlets, Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at800-745-3000.

Speed, energy, mahi, fiefia, and entertainment are the hallmarks of any visit to Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino and exactly what our guests will enjoy with this world-class professional boxing card,” said Audrey Oswell, chief operating officer, Seneca Gaming Corporation. “We are happy to once again bring an incredible display of athletic competition to Western New York.

Before the highly debatable decision loss for the world championship in mid-April, the 27-year-old Tony Luis, i Cornwall, Ontario, pulled off a dominant 10-round unanimous-decision upset victory over then IBF #15 Whakatauria Karl “DYNAMITE” Dargan in January. Na i runga i February 20, ka manaaki ia me te taumau Manon Latulippe te whanau o to ratou tamariki tuatahi, he tama ko Miguel. Ko Whakatauria Luis #11 i roto i te ao i te WBA me #14 i te IBF.

30-tau-tau Dennis Hogan ko te-wā e whā toa amateur motu ki runga i 150 whawhai i roto i tona Kildare taketake, Ireland. Ia inaianei e ora ana me ngā tereina i roto i te Queensland, Ahitereiria. Hogan is the current NABA-US Super Welterweight Champion. I roto i tona mahi pro tau e wha-, Hogan has also won the WBA Oceania Light Middleweight, Queensland State Super Middleweight, Queensland State whitu me Ahitereiria whitu Toa.

Kenny Abril, a 30-year-old southpaw, started boxing at age seven and had 120 amateur bouts before turning professional in 2003. He has faced several undefeated and top contenders, scoring a late-2012 victory over heavily decorated veteran Dennis Laurente, which is still Laurente’s only loss in the last nine years.

Prior to boxing professionally, 26-year-old Jarrell Miller had a three-year, tūturu (18-0) kickboxing and MMA career. As a boxer, he was a New York Golden Gloves finalist and has worked as chief sparring partner for both Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko.

I’m excited to be helping bring nationally televised championship boxing to a world-class venue such as the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino,” ka mea kaiwhakatairanga Greg Cohen. “Tony Luis has a huge fan following in his nearby native Canada. His supporters will be out in force to watch. Kenny Abril is from nearby Rochester, New York and he’ll have a giant following in attendance as well. On the undercard will be several local favorites in exciting match-ups. I’m proud to be part of this great event and the resurgence of televised professional boxing.

Several other exciting match-ups will be announced soon.

The event is being conducted under the rules and regulations of the Seneca Nation of Indians Athletic Commission, whose members are Scott Snyder, Sean Crane, and Justin Schapp.

We look forward to welcoming the boxers and their teams to Seneca territory,” Commissioner Snyder said. “As a Commission, our primary focus is to ensure the safety and well-being of the fighters who will be competing at Seneca Niagara. We will be working with the fighters, promoters and everyone involved to ensure that we have a safe and enjoyable evening of sports entertainment.

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About Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino

Seneka Niagara Resort & Casino is located just minutes from the world-famous Niagara Falls in Western New York, near the Canadian border. The property is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year. Guests can enjoy 147,000 square feet of gaming space with more than 3,600 slot machines and 90 table games, 10 wharekai, live entertainment and a AAA Four Diamond Award-winning, 26-story hotel with 604 deluxe rooms and suites, a spa and salon, fitness center, indoor pool and STIRthe new high-energy feature bar with a 43-foot high-definition video wall.

 

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Mō Greg Cohen Whakatairanga

Ko e taha o pūeru whakatairanga pirimia o te mekemeke, Greg Cohen Whakatairanga (GCP) Ko te ingoa pai-te whakaute mō te atamira-ao o te piha haapiiraa ngā kaupapa mekemeke ngaio, me te whakatairanga i whawhai ngaio whiriwhiri i roto i te ao.

 

Kua kaiwhakarewa me te CEO Greg Cohen kua whai wāhi ki te mekemeke ngaio i roto i te ngā aravihi mai te mutunga o nga 1980, Papatūānuku tona mahi me te whakatakoto ia ano he kaipakihi mekemeke te ao murere.

 

Kitea e tona kaha ki te wahi, a ka whakawhanake taranata mata, Hanga tohunga matua mo tona arata'iraa tohunga o, i roto i te tokomaha noa atu, mua WBA Junior whitu Champion Austin “No te feaa” Taraute, o tei tauturu i Cohen aratohu i unknown 'amanaki New Mexico ki te whiriwhiri taumata superstar utu-ia-tirohanga.

 

I tua atu ki te Taraute, Kua mahi Greg Cohen Whakatairanga ki te ingoa whakapumautia pērā i te toa kotahi, e rua-wā taumahamaha o mua Hasim “Ko te Kamaka” Rahman (50-8-2, 41 Koó); me te toa katoa-wa-nui maha-taimaha te ao o te piha haapiiraa James “Rama Out” Toney (74-7-3, 45 Koó).

 

Contenders nāianei ao-tauanga i roto i te rārangi GCP ngā Arash Usmanee, aotia rite te rima tekau mā whitu super runga-10; mua WBA International whitu Champion me te nguha whitu te ao-tauanga Jarrod Fletcher; rima tekau mā whitu runga-tauanga Joel Brunker; cruiserweight Lateef Kayode; Canadian hero Kōmāmā me te TV mahi Tony Luis, a WBA rima-wā Irish National Amateur Champion, Dennis Hogan; me te apî sensation Welterweight Cecil McCalla.

 

Kua whakahaerehia Greg Cohen Whakatairanga ngā kaupapa mekemeke-ao o te piha haapiiraa i roto i te wāhi pai rawa puta noa i te United States me te ao, me te hoki whakapehapeha, kua whakaratohia taranata ihirangi me te / ranei mō ētahi whatunga pouaka whakaata, tae atu HBO, Showtime, ESPN, NBC Sports Whatunga, MAORI a FOX Sports Net.

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FAN FAVORITES ROBERTO GARCIA & ARTUR SZPILKA SHINE AT UIC PAVILION IN CHICAGO ON FRIDAY, APERIRA 24

MORE, UNDEFEATED PROSPECTS & LOCAL FAVORITES ROUND OUT A FULL NIGHT OF UNDERCARD ACTION AS

PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON SPIKE TAKES OVER CHICAGO

MANHOLE (April 20, 2015) – A slew of local favorites and exciting fighters come to UIC Pavilion in Chicago on Rāmere, April 24 as part of a stacked undercard topped by hard-punching Roberto “Ko te Threat” Garcia (36-3, 23 Koó) pakanga James Stevenson(22-1, 15 Koó) in the first televised bout and heavyweight bruiser Arthur Pin (17-1, 12 Koó) tango i runga i Ty Cobb (18-6, 10 Koó).

 

These exciting undercard bouts will precede the Premier Boxing Champions on Spike doubleheader featuring Anthony “Ko te Dog” Dirrell (27-0-1, 22 Koó) pakanga Badou Jack “Ko te Ripper” (18-1, 12 Koó) a Daniel “Miracle Man” Jacobs (28-1, 25 Koó) tango i runga i Karepe “Golden” Truax (25-1-2, 15 Koó) Ko te mahi teata i runga i te Koi TV haamata i 9 ET/8 CT.

 

Keith Tapia (13-0) will be showcased in an eight-round cruiserweight bout, Ramiro Carrillo (7-0, 4 Koó) e i runga i Ramon Guevara (10-23-2, 6 Koó) in four-rounds of welterweight action, Maciej Suiecki (19-0, 4 Koó)kanohi Daryl Cunningham (30-7, 11 Koó) in an eight-round middleweight fight and Semajay Thomas (5-0, 3 Koó) haere ake ki Jose Santiago (3-5, 3 Koó).

 

Remaining undercard fights will pit Alex Martin (7-0, 5 Koó) ki Honatana Garcia(4-12) i roto i te Welterweight a'ee waru-a tawhio noa, Ricky Edwards (5-0, 2 Koó) whawhai Javier Garcia (6-8-1, 2 Koó) in six-rounds of junior welterweight action, Joe F. Quezada (5-0, 4 Koó) pakanga Edgardo Torres (2-3, 2 Koó) in a six-round lightweight attraction andEddie Ramirez (7-0, 5 Koó) e anga Mario Hermosillo (12-19-4, 2 Koó) in a six-round junior welterweight bout.

 

Tikiti mo te takahanga ora, e te tahi whakatairangatia ana-e Whakatairanga Warriors Boxing me Mayweather, E utu i $151, $101, $51, a $31, e kore e tae atu utu ratonga e hāngai ana, a kei runga i te hoko i teie nei. Ki te ki atu tenei na roto i te waea ki te kāri matua nama he, karanga Ticketmaster i (800) 745-3000 ranei UIC ti'ahapa Box Office i (312) 413-5740. Wātea i he hoki Tickets www.ticketmaster.com ranei mā te toro i te Tari UIC Pouaka ti'ahapa (Rāpare ranei Rāmere 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.).

 

He hōia o te hākinakina hoki meimei 15 tau, Garcia is looking for his ninth consecutive victory when he fights at UIC Pavilion for the third time on April 24. Fanauhia i roto i te Mexico, engari ka neke ki Weslaco, Texas i te kuao tau, I taea e ki te opehia ake te whakauru ia nui ki te pae hopea whiwhi ia i te pere i te toa mua ao Antonio Margarito Garcia. I ngaro ia i taua whakatau, Garcia has rebounded nicely on his curreny hot streak, which includes wins over Breidis Prescott and Victor Manuel Cayo. Garcia will take on the 32-year-oldStevenson out of Baltimore.

 

Ki te kotahi anake te mate ki te tūturu Bryant Jennings i runga i tona record, te-tau 26-tawhitoPin will look to build on his most recent victory, he whakatau loto i roto i te Nov. 2014 over heavyweight star Tomas Adamek. Fanauhia i roto i te Wieliczka, Poland, he has made a name for himself in Chicago having fought there twice before and picking up knockout victories each time. He will be challenged by the 39-year-old Cobb, out of Wichita Falls, Texas.

 

An undefeated cruiserweight prospect, the 24-year-old Repair ka tahuri pro i roto i 2011 and has not lost since. Fighting out of Santurce, Puerto Rico, he will face the 32-year-old Williamswho fights out of Jackson, Michigan.

 

Having fought four times before at UIC Pavilion, the 24-year-old Carrillo will hope to have the home crowd behind him when he goes for his eighth professional win on April 24. His opponent is the 31-year-old Guevara who was born in the Dominican Republic but fights out of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

 

Eager to make his U.S. waiata i runga i April 24, te 25-tau-tawhito Sulecki has never lost since turning pro in 2010. Fighting out of Warsaw, Poland he faces Daryl Cunningham out of Detroit.

 

A young undefeated prospect and just 22-years-old, Ramirez makes his fourth straight start at UIC Pavilion on April 24. He was a Chicago Golden Gloves champion and a National Golden Gloves runner-up. Born in Aurora, Illinois, Ramirez will face the 28-year-old Hermosillo out of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.

 

Another young, amanaki tūturu, Edwards fights for the first time outside of his home state of New Jersey for the first time on April 24. The 24-year-old from Paterson will take on the 32-year-old Garcia out of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

 

Another staple of UIC Pavilion, all five of Quezada‘s pro victories have come at UIC Pavilion. A 25-year-old out of Alsip, Illinois, he will look to remain undefeated when he takes on the 28-year-old Torres from Vineland, New Jersey.

 

Making his fourth consecutive start at UIC Pavilion in his hometown of Chicago, the highly regarded Thomas will look to start 2015 with his sixth professional win. The 22-year-old was an accomplished amateur who was the 2011 USA Boxing National Champion. His next challenge is Santiago out of Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

 

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